The Sweetwater County School District #1 Board of Trustees will be recognized by the Wyoming School Boards Association at their Annual Conference this week in Casper with a Certificate of Recognition Award. This award is presented to a school district when all current school board members have received 25 or more training points.This evening we would like to recognize and thank the following Board Members for their years of service, commitment and dedication to the staff and students of Sweetwater County School District #1:Paul Kauchich – 4 yearsNeil Kourbelas – 4 yearsEmma Waldner – 16 ½ years

While preparing for the Wyoming High School Activities Association State Marching Festival, RSHS Marching Band Members Esther Bae, Xenia Crosby, Rachel Goff, Kadence Grover and Maddie Pugmire made cards for each of the twenty other bands performing at the festival, had their fellow band members sign each card with a note of congratulations or good luck, and then hand delivered the cards to each band’s director while at the festival. This unique demonstration of sportsmanship was well received by the other bands, and is an outstanding example of the characteristics we strive to teach our students at Rock Springs High School.

The following RSHS drum majors served as leaders throughout the entire marching band process, beginning with show design and carrying through to the state performance. They represent the 119 band members who earned their school record fourth consecutive superior rating, and a record six caption awards during the season for outstanding performance: Kameron Hale, Antonina Klatka and Racheal Pinkham

Farson-Eden Elementary School Kindergarten and First Grade students performed the National Anthem before November's Board Meeting.

Our District Strategic Plan encourages creating and fostering academic success through partnerships with schools, communities and families. The juniors and their instructors in the Rock Springs High School Fire, Law and Leadership Academy have demonstrated the heart of this part of the plan. These individuals organized a Meet and Greet on October 17th in order for community members to have the opportunity to visit with candidates running in the November 6th election. The following students and staff did a fabulous job with organizing the event and interacting with the community: Anna Crawford, John Cundall, Lyndsey James, Heidi Rubich, Jayson Caudell, Trinity Chrisawn, Nick Combs, Travis Deru, Casey Isaacson, Kaydrie Jacobsen, Brendan Jassman, Jeremiah Jensen, Taylor Johansen, Hannah Johns, Roxana Lopez, Garrett Lowinske, Tyler Lowry, Edgar Mendoza, Makalie Mignerey, Gavin Morrell, Kaylin Nowland, Camryn Pierantoni, Bailee Pitt, Makena Price, Stacie Schaeperkoetter, Megahn Vasa, Yadhira Vicencio, Ashton Walther, Savannah Weerheim, Cassie Whittaker, Madison Witte and Chandler Wright

Through a newly created partnership between the Rock Springs High School Health Academy seniors and Sage View Care Center, the gift of music as a form of entertainment and comfort will introduce the Health Academy to be more aware of the elderly community in terms of the healthcare field. The initial funding of the program will be provided by Debbie Callas of the Wesswick Foundation. All necessary equipment, such as the amazon tablets, headphones, CD player and music will be purchased by the Foundation. Fundraising efforts for additional equipment, amazon card donations and CD’s will be performed by the students, when necessary, throughout the school year for community service opportunities. An account has been set up through the Sweetwater One Public School Foundation in order to collect the funding through the Wesswick Foundation. Students within the Health Academy will get hands on experience handling dementia and Alzheimer’s patients along with other problems the healthcare field faces in nursing homes everywhere. Taking care of the wants and needs associated with these patients will build strong and important relationships between student and patient. A current resident at Sage View is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease so severely, she can no long form sentences or feed herself. During an engaging activity at Sage View, this resident was sitting next to a CD player that had classical Elvis Presley playing. Astonishingly, this resident started to hum and eventually sang every word. “Music heals the soul”, is a term our group is bringing into reality for people who are not necessarily a part of reality at times. To give these residents the joy of taking a step back in their life is a beautiful way for the Health Academy to bring a smile to these people’s faces. The employees of Sage View have commented on how excited they are to get the opportunity to work with the students and to be able to mentor them as they prepare for their careers in the healthcare field. The Music Appreciation Program will certainly be a memorable experience during their time at Sage View. With the guidance of their instructors Bruce Metz and Rick Mitchelson, and the initial funding from the Wesswick Foundation and Debbie Callas, this program will be implemented and maintained by the following Health Academy seniors: Jennifer Gomez, Shelynd Halls, Kyla Henry, Harlie Nance and Lisa Sullivan.

As a fan of Imagine Dragons, RSHS Marching Band Member Molly Nettik came up with the idea of enhancing the band’s field show by supporting the Tyler Robinson Foundation (Imagine Dragon’s charity organization dedicated to helping families dealing with pediatric cancer). Through her efforts and organization, the band raised $2,000.00 in the first phase of their partnership with the Foundation. Congratulations Molly!

Tonight, we would also like to recognize Brian Redmond, RSHS Marching Band Instructor for his commitment and dedication to the students of Sweetwater #1!

Sweetwater County School District #1 Young Author Contest Wants You!

Please submit your poem or story to the Young Author contest!

The deadline for entries is January 24, 2019. First through third place winners are recognized at a celebration on February 20, 2019 and go on to compete at a county level. Those participants are recognized on March 6, 2019. Students in grades K-12 can submit multiple entries in Poetry, Non-Fiction, or Fiction.

Entries should be submitted to Tammy Macy at the Central Administration Building.

Get the app for school meal menus for your mobile device by searching Nutrislice in the App or Play store and download School Menus by Nutrislice. Save locations and view recent menus. Don't have a mobile device, view the menus online here by clicking on lunch menus under Quick Links.

Sweetwater County School District #1 Head Start conducts an annual community assessment to identify issues and trends within our service area that directly impacts families with young children. The community assessment is used to make decisions for outreach, enrollment, selection, and the most appropriate delivery of Head Start services. It is a valuable resources that allows staff, parents and community partners to collectively think about the impacts of population shifts, shortages in services and needs of emerging populations. The assessment is vital for program planning. Please take a few minutes to fill out the community assessment survey.